Problem:
Health Associated Infections (HAI) is a growing threat to global health. Today it is the third biggest cause of death in
developed countries after cancer and heart diseases. ECDC estimates that approximately 4 million patients acquire HAI
each year within EU and that 37 000 deaths are a direct result from these infections. Thus, textiles are the second biggest
cause to transmitting infections.
Solution:
HealthTextiles new sustainable fabrics, TorTex, with proven bacteriocidal activity is the solution to protect healthcare
professionals by providing them with new uniform designed to protect against Staphylococcus Aureus. This bacterium is
one of the five most common causes of hospital-acquired infections. No vaccine approved yet.
HealthTextiles has classified the products according to the Personal Protection Equipment regulation in EU by the
leading Swedish expert on regulatory affairs for medtech products recommended by Uppsala BIO.
The two world leading test and certification companies SGS and Hohenstein, have independently verified the
TorTex fabrics and its natural antibacterial capability / bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus - Test completed
in November 2018.
"Very positive that both SGS and Hohenstein verify the antibacterial capability of TorTex fabrics
against Staphylococcus Aureus" Peter Landvall, Swedish Leading Expert on Regulatory Affairs within Medtech
products